US government user data requests to Google rose 510% since 2010

The US government is using Google and social media sites like Facebook as mass surveillance tools, as user data requests have dramatically increased over the past decade, a new report reveals. ProtonMail, an end-to-end encryption email firm, found requests to Google increased by 510 percent since 2010 and requests to Facebook rose 363 percent since … Read more

Care homes face cash crisis as scared families ‘inundate’ staff with requests to withdraw relatives

The care sector could be plunged into financial crisis as fearful families choose not to put their loved ones in homes, experts warned last night. Resident numbers could plummet by as much as ten per cent as a result of deaths from coronavirus, as well as fears about going into care. This would leave more … Read more

Estate agents get staff back to work to cope with 28% rise in lettings requests

Estate agents are beginning to bring staff back to work as people become desperate to move house – as London faces a potential 10 per cent slump in house prices. Chestertons has returned some of its lettings staff after seeing a 28% increase in requests to view its rental properties as Britons start thinking about … Read more